OCC96 Datasheet, PDF (1/3 Pages) MRV Communications, Inc. – Optical Cross Connect

Datasheet
Optical Cross Connect
OCC 96
Applications
Test and development labs
Interoperability, validation and network simulation
Customer Support Environments

Data Center and cloud computing networks
Highlights
Overview
Non-blocking 96 x 96 matrix switch
Transparency
- Fast switching time
- Low insertion loss
Protocol and bit-rate independent
Supports 40G and 100G connectivity
Low optical loss of <1 dB
Fast switching times of <10ms
Protocol and data rate agnostic
The Optical Cross Connect 96 (OCC 96) is a high-performance, fully non-blocking, all-optical 96 x 96 matrix switch. It is
designed to meet the highest performance and reliability needs of the most demanding applications with exceptionally
low optical loss, compact size, low power requirements and fast switching speeds. The OCC 96 is protocol and speed
independent, and it provides a platform to support existing technologies such as 10 Gbps as well as a solution for
emerging technologies including 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps transport.
Network Bandwidth Requirements
Network equipment manufacturers, carriers and data centers encounter many challenges in keeping up with the
explosion of bandwidth-hungry applications such as mobile computing and cloud computing. These manufacturers
continue to develop high-speed transport equipment capable of increased bandwidth to support carriers and service
providers as they roll out new services based on next generation networks such 4G LTE networks and WiMax.
The Effect on Test and Development Labs
The test lab plays an important role in a manufacturer’s or service provider’s organization. Whether it’s new product or
service development, software verification, interoperability validation, pre-sales or post-sales support, the efficiency of
any test lab greatly affects any organization’s bottom line. Bringing new products or services to market faster and solving
problems more quickly provides an important competitive advantage. Minimizing expenditures and maximizing
resources and equipment benefits are critical to efficiency and eventually to profitability.
Today’s test labs are moving toward automation with sophisticated software, but physical connectivity of equipment
remains a laborious manual process. Forward-looking architecture to support current 10 Gbps applications while
ensuring compatibility with emerging 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps technologies is essential.
System Architectural Advantages
The OCC 96 switches data at the optical level, so it is not rate-limited by an electronic matrix as in OEO physical layer
switches. Active collimators with piezo-electric architecture allow system deployment in a wide range of applications
requiring the highest level of optical transport capabilities and characteristics.
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